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Vehicle jacking, 340 wheels and tires – FORD 2014 Taurus v.2 User Manual

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3. Lift the trunk cargo cover, and remove
the wing nut that secures the spare tire
by turning it counterclockwise.

4. Lift and remove the spare tire from
the trunk.

5. Remove the second wing nut that
secures the jack retention bracket by
turning it counterclockwise, then remove
the jack kit from your vehicle.

6. Remove the jack and the wrench from
the felt bag. Fold down the wrench
socket used to loosen the lug nuts and to
operate the jack.

Vehicle jacking

1. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.

2. If your vehicle has wheel covers,
remove them with the lug wrench
tip and loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise.

Do not remove them until the wheel is raised off the ground.

3. The vehicle jacking points are shown here, and are depicted on the
yellow warning label on the jack.

Note: Jack at the specified locations to avoid damage to the vehicle.

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Wheels and Tires

2014 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2013
USA
(fus)